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Published
March 15, 2020

Our View: Virus testing failure has consequences

Maine's economy and the nation's will take a beating because we didn't prepare for this outbreak.
Published
March 9, 2020

As labs ramp up, who can get tested in U.S. for coronavirus?

Priority goes to people with fever, cough and other flu-like symptoms and who have had close contact with someone confirmed to have the virus or those who traveled to an outbreak area outside the U.S.
Published
March 6, 2020

Maine lags the nation for in-state testing for coronavirus

Maine is 1 of 5 states that have been sending samples to Atlanta for testing, but the state CDC says it has received new equipment and will be authorized to do its own testing by Monday.
Published
March 4, 2020

Commentary: Maine has rare second chance to invest in healthy kids, productive workforce

Bipartisan L.D. 1961 would secure our share of the 1998 tobacco settlement for its original intent: reducing youth smoking and improving public health.
Published
March 3, 2020

Our View: Prepare for coronavirus with common sense, clean hands

To reduce your risk of getting sick, wash up, get a flu shot and don't touch your face. And no, you don't need a mask.

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Published
February 20, 2020

Phippsburg adds free vaccination clinic to rabies remediation plan

Norm Warner, Phippsburg's animal control officer, said animals infected with rabies won't display symptoms for two weeks to six months. Once an animal begins showing symptoms it’s too late to treat, and the animal will die.
Published
February 6, 2020

To fight rabies, Bath will start trapping wildlife

The trapping process, which will take $26,611 out of the city council’s contingency budget, will take place over 10 days before the end of February.
Published
December 8, 2019

Adult in York County is first flu death of the season in Maine

Eight people have been hospitalized so far this flu season, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published
October 29, 2019

Maine aims to test every toddler for possible lead poisoning

A new law requires screenings for every child at ages 1 and 2 in bid to catch lead exposure early and minimize the health impact it can have.
Published
January 31, 2019

Panel unanimously backs Jeanne Lambrew’s nomination to lead DHHS

The Cape Elizabeth native says she is focused on rebuilding weakened programs in areas such as child protection, public health and rural mental health.